A Question Of Rules

[femi fan]

This topic seems missing from the forums.

First off, i'd like to know if a hole in one can be called an eagle?

Similarly if somebody somehow does a hole in one on a par 4, is this an albatross?

And if one sinks the ball on the second shot on a par 4, is this an eagle?

I know this is just a terminology issue, but it's one that won't go away in our golfing group!

Meanwhile, maybe this can be a place for getting to know those tricky situations where one does not know what the exact rule is.

[pattayapip]

A Hole in one is a hole in one! But yes it is also a technically an Eagle (two under Par) if on a par 3

A Hole in one on a par 4 is a Hole in one, But yes, could also be considered an Albatross (3 under par)

If you hole your second shot on a par 4, this is an eagle

If you hole your second shot on a par 5, this is an albatross

[femi fan]

Thanks for that mate.

It might have sounded like a bunch of ridiculous questions, but my mates refuse to accept what i said, which you have just mirrored. They say if it's a hole in one, it cannot be called an eagle.

I happened to pick up a book of the rules of golf on a recent trip to australia, and i just could not find anything to do with birdies and eagles and so on. Unreal.

[mark lamai]

of course you won't find it in the rules book because it is terminology (unofficial) and nothing to do with any rules.

aside:

official rules book is distributed to all australian clubs for all members every year,

this is a great idea and should be copied worldwide,

great bedside reading,

a few million dropped arouind thai golf courses would be nice..

[PattayaParent]

I beleive it's terminology from the US but can anyone tell me what a Golden Eagle is?

[mark lamai]

birdie, eagle and albatross are all traditional british terminolgy i believe.

double-eagle is later from the US, i think.

never heard of a golden eagle.

maybe a special score with a thai caddy, not sure.

[zzdocxx]

i don't know exactly why but I got a chuckle out of this thread, thanks!

[PattayaParent]

Well I'll answer my own question then.

I was told that a Golden Eagle is and Eagle made when you play your shot out of a bunker and hole it to score an Eagle. So I guess you could have a Golden Birdie too??

Any confirmations on this or is someone just making rules up????

Edited February 18, 2008 by PattayaParent

[chuckd]

I've been playing nigh on 50 years and I have never heard the term Golden Eagle.

Now, if you're talking bogey, double bogey, triple bogey and beyond.......

[tgeezer]

Well I'll answer my own question then.

I was told that a Golden Eagle is and Eagle made when you play your shot out of a bunker and hole it to score an Eagle. So I guess you could have a Golden Birdie too??

Any confirmations on this or is someone just making rules up????

They are not rules; the above shot is officially called a 'fluke'

[PattayaParent]

Well I'll answer my own question then.

I was told that a Golden Eagle is and Eagle made when you play your shot out of a bunker and hole it to score an Eagle. So I guess you could have a Golden Birdie too??

Any confirmations on this or is someone just making rules up????

They are not rules; the above shot is officially called a 'fluke'

Just like a hole in one you mean? Or any birdie / eagle played from off the green?

[tgeezer]

Well I'll answer my own question then.

I was told that a Golden Eagle is and Eagle made when you play your shot out of a bunker and hole it to score an Eagle. So I guess you could have a Golden Birdie too??

Any confirmations on this or is someone just making rules up????

They are not rules; the above shot is officially called a 'fluke'

Just like a hole in one you mean? Or any birdie / eagle played from off the green?

I don't hit it far enough for it to be anything else but from off the green, I've had two under par on a par three, a par four, and a par five, now all from over 150 yards so they must have been flukes.